Theatre
Sangy mahery
Not translated into English
Rodlish · 1931
Synopsis
Sangy mahery announces itself, from its title page, as a tragedy with a thesis, a drama in three parts written in Malagasy to support an idea through the fate of its characters. The writing is lively, the characters strongly drawn, and the romantic climate of those years then pervaded all the theatre of Antananarivo. The audience of the capital gave it a success that endures still, as companies continue to stage it.
Context
The play appeared in 1931 in Antananarivo, printed under its Malagasy title with the French designation of a thesis tragedy. Midi Madagasikara says it was written in 1933 and reports that, fifteen years later, it received the prize of a competition opened by the Commune urbaine d'Antananarivo. Its author had been publishing since the mid-twenties, alone or with other writers of his generation, and produced other works during the following decade.
Who it is for
In Malagasy, never translated. The plot is not known; the play is known through the stage more than through the book.
Prizes and reception
Awarded a prize by the municipality of the capital in a competition, and still in the repertoire of the Antananarivo troupes.
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